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Wicked
This musical prequel to The Wizard of Oz, the critically acclaimed hit show Wicked looks at what happened in the Land of Oz from a different angle. It tells the story of the witches of Oz, whose initial rivalry turns into the unlikeliest of friendships until the world decides to call one 'good' and the other one 'wicked'.
Shanghai Culture Square 36 Yongjia Lu. April 11-29. 7.15pm. 200-780RMB.
Dannic
Dannic, the prodigious DJ and producer from Breda in the Netherlands – the hometown of Tiësto and Hardwell – is one of the fiercest acts to emerge from the latest generation of Dutch artists, cementing himself as a go-to name that delivers within the world of big-room, grooving house. Bursting onto the scene with a DJ Mag Top 100 DJs Poll placing four years in a row as of 2016, Dannic is a driving force within the scene.
Fusion 123 Xingye Lu. Mar 10. 10.30pm. 150RMB.
Formula One Chinese Grand Prix 2017
See the greatest racing show on earth this April as the pinnacle of racing technology hurtles around 5.5 kilometres of China’s finest track at breakneck speeds. Va-va-voom!
Shanghai International Circuit 2000 Yining Lu. Apr 9. 9am. 860-2,760RMB.
Hamlet NT Live (Screening)
As a country arms itself for war, a family tears itself apart. Forced to avenge his father’s death but paralysed by the task ahead, Hamlet rages against the impossibility of his predicament, threatening both his sanity and the security of the state. Benedict Cumberbatch leads Shakespeare's classic tragedy Hamlet at the Barbican Centre with a limited 12-week run, directed by Olivier Award winner Lindsay Turner.
Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre 288 Anfu Lu. Apr 15. 2pm. 150RMB.
Punchline Comedy: All Irish Show - The Exchange
Totally Wired! are Ireland’s oldest and least successful boyband. A mixture of music and comedy – think Morecambe and Wise meets Tenacious D – that’s Totally Wired! Their high energy interactive style and ability to find the humour in everything and everyone makes each show unique and hilarious.
The Exchange 33 Fucheng Lu. Mar 9-10. 8.30pm. 290RMB.